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Judge permits doctors to amputate leg of man facing life-threatening infection

Judge permits doctors to amputate leg of man facing life-threatening infection

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

The tissue in his lower left limb is necrotic, or dead, and is the primary cause of his suffering with delirium

Costly surgeries to save limbs could be cheaper than amputation in the long term, research shows

Costly surgeries to save limbs could be cheaper than amputation in the long term, research shows

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

The study analysed 124 patients who were admitted to UHL between March 2022 and March 2023 for surgical treatment for chronic limb-threatening ischemia.